Class
Family
Classification
Subordinate Taxa
Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Aesculus L., Sp. Pl. 344 (1753)
Synonymy:
- = Pavia Mill. (1754)
Vernacular Name(s):
Buckeye; Horse chestnut
Description
Deciduous trees or, less commonly, large shrubs, usually with large buds. Leaflets 5–7–(11). Infl. erect. Calyx always connate, tubular or campanulate, 5-toothed. Disc annular.
[From: Webb et al. (1988) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 4.]
Biostatus
Exotic
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Exotic: Fully Naturalised | 1 |
| Exotic: Casual | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
Bibliography
Linnaeus, C. 1753: Species Plantarum. Impensis Laurentii Salvii, Stockholm.
Mabberley, D.J. 2008: Mabberley's plant book, a portable dictionary of plants, their classification and uses. Edition 3. Cambridge University Press.
Webb, C.J.; Sykes, W.R.; Garnock-Jones, P.J.; Brownsey, P.J. 1995: Checklist of dicotyledons, gymnosperms, and pteridophytes naturalised or casual in New Zealand: additional records 1988–1993. New Zealand Journal of Botany 33: 166.
